You must advise on the booking form of any illness or medical disability. If you suffer from asthma, diabetes, epilepsy, giddy spells, angina, or other heart conditions, you should check with your doctor before making a booking and be in a position to produce a note from your doctor if required. Failure to disclose medical conditions will absolve Cardigan Bay Watersports of any liability.

Age Limits

A minimum age of 8 years old for activities, excepting powerboat courses, the minimum age is 12 years.

For hire sessions, participants aged 8-12 must be accompanied by an adult.

Under 18's to have booking form signed by parent or guardian.

Safety

Watersports and adventure activities are hazardous by their nature.

Participants, parents or guardians accept that there are risks, bumps and scrapes may happen during fast moving activities.

We only employ qualified experienced staff.

We provide a range of quality personal protective and safety equipment for participants’ comfort and safety

We teach to national governing body recommendations and guidelines.

We have robust management and safety systems, which have been inspected by approved bodies such as AALA and RYA.

We reserve the right to modify or cancel an activity if we feel that there are unmanageable risks.

Insurance

Personal insurance is not included in the course fee.

CBW cannot accept responsibility for personal items left in the Centre.

Photographs or Videos of activities may be taken for use in publicising CBW.

Please operate all boats for the safety of occupants and respect for all other sea users.

Dolphins/Porpoises/Seals

If these marine mammals are encountered at sea please:
Maintain a steady speed and course, or slow down gradually.
Do not steer towards them or approach within 100m.
Do not chase, manoeuvre erratically, turn towards or attempt to touch them.
Take extra care to avoid dolphins with their young.
Please do not attempt to swim with marine mammals.
Do not approach seals or their pups on the beach.
Control dogs and keep them away.

Deliberate or reckless disturbance of any protected species such as dolphins is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 and the Countryside Rights of Way Act 2000.

Birds

Keep 100m out of cliffs in the breeding season, 1 March – 31 July.
Please keep clear of rafts of birds nesting or feeding on the sea.
Avoid any unnecessary noise close to cliffs.

CYRC Competitor Declaration

Competitor Declaration:

I/We agree to be bound by the Racing Rules of Sailing, the Sailing Instructions and to behave in accordance with the RYA Racing Charter.

I accept the Disclaimer of liability in the Notice of Race by making payment and paying the fees.

Under law, this competitor is my dependant .

I accept the disclaimer of liability in the Notice of Race which excludes my right to claim compensation inn certain circumstances.

I declare that during the event the boat sailed by my dependant will have third party insurance of at least £2m .

I confirm my dependant is competent to take part.

I agree that the Organiser may arrange for images or videos to be taken at the event or Organiser’s website or social media channels to promote the Event or Organiser.

I consent to my name being published on the specific event page of the event I have entered.